Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for August 25, 2009
Transcript:
Dad: This says 'Garcia' and 'Rodriguez' are now among the top 10 most common names in the United States. Tia Carmen: We should tell you cousin Pema! Dad: My cousin Pema Garcia or my cousin Pema Rodriguez? Tia Carmen: I meant your cousin Pema Garcia-Rodriguez.
margueritem about 15 years ago
They cover all bases!
carmy about 15 years ago
I know lots of them too.
lewisbower about 15 years ago
I thought Taxpayer was the most common
bald about 15 years ago
and i thought occupant was most common name, that is what i get in my mailbox
Nighthawks Premium Member about 15 years ago
wrong!
http://names.mongabay.com/mostcommonsurnames.htm
Wildmustang1262 about 15 years ago
Hum, try not to confuse about both of last names.
Templo S.U.D. about 15 years ago
You had to bring up the suggestion, Tía Carmen.
I guess with English last names, the common ones are Smith and Jones. Glad I’m not neither one of those.
Also, it’d have to be Hansen and Andersen for common Scandinavian last names.
harrisonq about 15 years ago
where is yenny
Sternvogel about 15 years ago
nighthawks said, about 4 hours ago
“wrong!”
http://names.mongabay.com/mostcommonsurnames.htm
That page relates to the 1990 census. In 2000, Garcia and Rodriguez moved up to eighth and ninth, respectively:
http://www.infoplease.com/us/census/most-common-last-names-2000.html
BlueRaven about 15 years ago
Heck, I have two nieces and a nephew whose last name is Rodriguez. Didn’t have to tell me that. :)